AIEEE exam to be also held online next year

New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) The CBSE-conducted AIEEE
examination would be for the first time held online on a
limited scale next year for admission to various NITs,
IIITs, deemed universities and a few state institutions.

While the regular pen-and-paper test will be held on
April 24, 2011, the online version of the examination will be
held from May 1 to May 15 for a maximum of one lakh candidates
on "first come first served" basis, said CBSE sources.
More than 11 lakh candidates are expected to appear
for All India Engineering Entrance Examination AIEEE in its
10th edition seeking admission to courses like B.E./B.Tech.
and B.Arch. and B. Planning courses. Sale of Information
Bulletin will start from 15th December onwards.
According to sources, the online format would be
conducted on a pilot scale in 20 selected cities, with a
maximum of 5000 candidates appearing for the test in each
city.
Students will be informed about the dates on which
they could sit for the online test, they added.
The success of the online format could see AIEEE going
completely online in the coming years making it the largest
online examination in the world. PTI SGI